# After printing 40,000 whistles, this is the 3D printer I’d buy

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/after-printing-40000-whistles-this-is-the-3d-printer-id-buy/
- Published: 2026-11-06T12:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T12:20:05+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1025984/best-3d-printer-bambu-p2s-review
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- The writer recommends the Bambu Lab P2S Combo after extensive testing.
- It logged 6,770 hours across four printers and produced 40,000 whistles.
- A cheaper Elegoo model printed well but offers less protected filament storage.

## Summary

After a year of testing four 3D printers and logging 6,770 hours of print time, the writer recommends the Bambu Lab P2S Combo as the one they would buy. They say its reliability, easy maintenance and automated features make 3D printing more straightforward, and describe printing 40,000 whistles for ICE whistleblowers as part of their testing.

The P2S Combo was priced at $649 on sale through 1 December, against a usual price of $749. The writer favours its enclosed system for keeping filament protected and ready to use, and argues that an automated multi-material system is useful even when printing in a single colour. A $369 Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo also printed well in testing, but does not keep filament in mostly airtight storage, which the writer says can leave it vulnerable to moisture.

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